Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

A Sargent Choice Summer

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Congratulations to all BU graduates and happy summer to everyone else! Despite the current rainy weather, summer break is finally here! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of summer-worthy Sargent Choice recipes, perfect for a backyard BBQ or a simple get-together. Maybe even impress your parents by making […]

Test Kitchen Roundup

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College   The end of the school year means frantically balancing studying for finals, packing up to go home, and getting in those last couple nights with friends. To take a break from all the craziness that comes with the end of the academic year, here is a roundup […]

Eating a Healthy Vegetarian Diet

By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Picture Source Intro Vegetarians have been found to have lower risk of developing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. However, these health benefits only hold true if a person consumes a healthy vegetarian diet including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, plant […]

Why Vegetarianism is Environmentally Friendly

By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Last week during BU Dining’s Vegetarian Cooking Class, Sustainability Coordinator Sabrina Pashtan spoke about the benefits of vegetarianism. Here were some of the highlights: Vegetarian diets help conserve water It takes about 25 gallons of water to grow 1 pound of wheat, but it takes an […]

A Nice Krispy Treat!

By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern SC Peanut Butter Flax Seed Rice Krispie Treats This week at Karen Jacob’s final Sargent Choice Test Kitchen of the semester, we made SC’s Peanut Butter Flax Seed Rice Krispie Treats. This recipe is a healthier alternative to the traditional rice Krispy treat recipe, which tastes […]

Antioxidant-Packed Produce: Purple and Blue

Eat the Rainbow: Blue and Purple Picture Source Nutrients: Blue and purple produce get their color from a pigment known as anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is also an antioxidant, which has numerous health-protective effects, including boosting the immune system and reducing risk for heart disease and some cancers. Some fruits like blueberries and plums contain carotene, which […]

Learn to Cook Vegetarian: It’s Good for your Health and the Environment!

Vegan Quinoa Cakes with a SC Black Bean Salad By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Last week in celebration of Earth Week, BU’s Executive Chef Adam Pagan hosted a vegetarian cooking class. For the cooking demo Chef Adam Pagan demonstrated how to cook a vegan meal. He made Vegan Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) […]

Post Marathon Monday BBQ: SC’s Black Bean Burgers

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College In Boston, Marathon Monday brings students and area residents out of their homes and into the streets of Boston to cheer on the inspiring athletes running past. Many viewers spend the day outside equipped with coolers and portable grills. With BBQ and burgers on the brain, this week […]

Risotto you’ll rave about

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College SC Carrot and Zucchini Risotto The USDA recommends, “at least half of all the grains eaten should be whole grains”(1). Whole grains are packed with nutrients such as folate, B vitamins and iron that are lost in the processing of refined grains. These nutrients from whole grains are […]

Green

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Eat the Rainbow: Green Image Source Nutrients Green fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin A, folate, potassium, vitamin K, and calcium; they are also packed with cancer-fighting phytochemicals. Vitamin K is necessary for making proteins that cause your blood to clot when you bleed to stop the […]